By Donnie A. Lucas
Both the Albany junior high football and volleyball programs will kick off next week with the first games of the season.
The Lady Cubs will host Woodson in one combined game at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
The volleyball teams will be playing one game each week either on Monday or Tuesday.
The two junior high football teams will travel to Dublin on Thursday, Sept. 3 for games starting at 4:30 p.m.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A trio of Albany cross country girls will run at the first meet of the season next Wednesday, Sept. 2 in Haskell.
The meet is being conducted in flights throughout the day to reduce the number of runners participating at the same time. Albany will run at 9:00 a.m. in the first flight.
By Lynsi Musselman
After the one scrimmage of the year against Gustine last week, the Moran High School Bulldogs will get the chance to play their home opener on Friday night, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. against Benjamin.
Lady Bulldogs
The Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball game against TCLA on Tuesday was cancelled, coming on the heels of a Moran win against Gorman on Friday, Aug. 21.
The next game will be at home this Friday against Benjamin, starting at 4:00 p.m.
Seating
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lion varsity football squad made a good first showing last Thursday during a scrimmage against the Bearcats in Hawley.
The Lions scored three times to one during the controlled portion of the scrimmage, and they outscored the Bearcats 21-6 in the live quarter.
Albany will open the regular season on Friday at Robert Nail Stadium against the visiting Colorado City Wolves. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lion volleyball team suffered their first loss of the season last week against Jim Ned but got right back in the win column on Saturday in Eastland.
Albany opened District 6-2A action on Tuesday in Ranger, picking up a 25-17, 25-21, 25-15 win on the road, improving to 5-1 for the season. Details will be reported next week.
Albany scheduled an extra non-district game on Friday against Colorado City starting at 4:00 p.m. with the varsity. The JV I game will follow at 5:30 p.m.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lion volleyball team opened its regular season last week with a string of three wins as they prepare for a long district run that begins next Tuesday.
Albany hosted Jim Ned on Tuesday, suffering their first loss in a hard-fought 18-25, 30-32, 14-25 match. Details will be reported next week.
The Lady Lions are on the road Saturday to Eastland for a full set of games slated to start at 10:00 a.m. with the JV II, followed by the JV at 11:00 a.m., and the varsity at 12:00 noon.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Coach Denney Faith is ready to see the 2020 version of the Albany Lions in action, and he certainly isn’t alone.
The Lion football team will make its debut on Thursday (tonight) in a scrimmage match-up against the Hawley Bearcats. The JV will start the action in Hawley at 5:00 p.m., followed by the varsity team.
No admission will be charged but a 50 percent capacity ruling is in effect, so fans should be prepared for changes.
Barrett Beal keeps his eyes on his receiver during a triple digit practice earlier this week. After a summer of wondering if they were going to get to play, the Lions are looking forward to lining up against Hawley today.
By Donnie A. Lucas
High school cross country runners are continuing to work out in preparation for the season, with the first meet set for Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Seven girls are participating in the daily training, but only three will actually be competing at the meets.
“I have three girls who will be going to meets, with the other four opting to run in order to stay in shape for other sports,” coach Tate Thompson said.
The opening meet is set for Wednesday, Sept. 2 in Haskell. Albany will run in the 9:00 a.m. heat.
By Lynsi Musselman
The Moran football team had its first scrimmage of the year against Baird last Friday, Aug. 14.
Moran football coach John Hughes said the scrimmage went well, with positives and negatives, but overall the players did a good job.
“We have a shot at being competitive and making the playoffs,” Hughes said. “Our schedule overall has some tough teams and some teams we have to beat to feel good about ourselves going into district play.”
